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Youngest world chess champion D Gukesh recieved the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. Gukesh, at the age of 18, dethroned Ding Liren when the Indian defeated the Chinese last month in Singapore.
Along with Gukesh, India men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Kaur, para-athlete Praveen Kumar and shooter Manu Bhaker also received the same for their contributions in the field of sports.
Gukesh became the second Indian after Vishwanathan Anand to become a chess world champion.
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